Students leave the Enem test incomplete after being shocked by the noise of an explosion in Salvador
SEC says two people got sick; SMS states that seven were attended to by Samu and five were taken to UPA
Quick Look
- Students at Colégio Estadual Carlos Barros, in Periperi, Salvador, left the Enem test incomplete on Sunday (8) after a noise similar to an explosion.
- The SEC reported that two people felt unwell and withdrew from the exam, while the SMS reported seven visits by Samu, with five referred to a UPA.
- Inep has not yet taken a position and there are no details about the cause of the noise.
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Why It Matters
The National High School Examination (Enem) is administered by the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep). Students who do not complete the test can request a reapplication in the Inep system.
Students taking the National High School Examination (Enem) test at Colégio Estadual Carlos Barros, in the neighborhood of Periperi, in Salvador, left the test incomplete, this Sunday (8), after being frightened by a noise similar to that of an explosion.
In a statement, the Bahia Department of Education (SEC), responsible for the teaching unit, says that two people became ill after the episode. They were treated by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and then gave up on completing the exam.
The Municipal Health Department (SMS), on the other hand, claims that Samu assisted seven people in the incident, five of whom were sent to an Emergency Care Unit (UPA). There are no details about their health status.
Also in a note, the SEC informed that students can request the exam to be reapplied in the system of the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep), which administers the test.
g1 contacted the institution, but it had not taken a position on what happened until the last update of this report. There are also no details about what caused the noise.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Affected students will request the exam to be reapplied in the Inep system
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What caused the explosion-like noise?
- What is the health status of the people served by Samu?
- How many students left the test incomplete in total?
- Will Inep take a position on what happened?
